By Oye Chukwujekwu
Asaba
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Ovwigho Igbuya, has said that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has given his assent to 13 out of the 17 bills so far passed by the House.
He also praised the lawmakers for what he described as reasonable contributions to the development of the state.
He spoke at the resumption of plenary, stressing that the Sixth Assembly received a total of 41 bills.
According to him,
the bills include Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission Law, 2015, Delta State Contributory Health Commission Bill, 2015, Appropriation Law 2016, Delta State Economic Planning Council (Amendment) Law, 2015, Delta State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy Law, 2016, Delta State Security Trust Fund (Amendment) Law 2016 and Delta State Anti-Kidnapping Hostage Taking Law, 2016.
Others are Delta State Anti-Terrorism and Anti-Cultism Law, 2016, Delta State Scholarship Board Law, 2016, Delta State Structure for Signage and Advertisement Agency Law, 2015, Delta State Public Procurement Commission Agency Law, 2015, Delta State Traditional Rulers and Chiefs (Amendment) Law, 2016 and Delta State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery Law, 2016.
He commended his colleagues for the stability of the House, their input and service to the state.
“The task of building a prosperous Delta State rests on the identification and understanding of the challenges in the state with a view to transforming them. The cooperation between the three arms of government must be pursued and maintained in this regard,” the speaker said.
“There are a number of bills which were deferred last year. Let us consider the 2017 Appropriation Bill and other bills before this House. Let us continue to support the executive in its efforts at improving the revenue base of the state. Let us continue to employ our oversight instruments to ensure judicious use of public funds, accountability, probity and transparency,” he added.